and then He said to the disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”
7. And after this, he saith to his disciples. At length he now shows that he cared about Lazarus, though the disciples thought that he had forgotten him, or, at least, that there were other matters which he reckoned of more importance than the life of Lazarus. He therefore enjoins them to cross the Jordan, and go to Judea
We have in these verses, I. A particular account of the parties principally concerned in this story, Joh 11:1, Joh 11:2. 1. They lived at Bethany, a village nor far from Jerusalem, where Christ usually lodged when he came up to the feasts.
Commenting on John 11:1-16
Then after that,.... The next day, the third day after he had heard of Lazarus's sickness: saith he to his disciples, let us go into Judea again; for the country beyond Jordan was distinguished from Judea; See Gill on Mat 4:25.